On-line
Resources
Social behavior & Leadership
The History and Misconceptions of Dominance Theory
Leadership Qualities Dogs Respect
Dominance and Social Behavior
- articles on the ClickerSolutions website
Training as a partnership
Articles by Rugaas
The Myth of the Spoiled Dog
He just wants to say "Hi!"
by Suzanne Clothier
Backyard dogs
- why I won't adopt my fosters out to be backyard dogs!
No Alpha-Rolls!
- why they are a bad idea
The NILIF (Nothing in Life is Free) program
Non-confrontational dominance program (or "no free lunch")
- similar to NILIF
Food Bowl Exercises
- for the prevention and rehabilitation of food guarding
Training & Behavior
ClickerSolutions
- lots of good articles and training tips
Clicker Training USA
Border Collie Rescue Texas
- T & B especially for border collies
Dumb Friends League
- lots of good tips and information about pet animals
Animal Alliances, LLC
- behavior articles on cats and dogs
The International Institute for Applied Companion Animal Behavior
- great articles
Talk Softly and Carry a Carrot or a Big Stick?
- Jean Donaldson on different training
methods, and comments on Cesar Millan.
'Dog Whisperer' Training Approach More Harmful Than Helpful
- on Cesar Millan
Australian K9 Events
- lots of tips and training programs
Upper Valley Humane Society
- teaching a dog to ring a bell... but be weary of
teaching it to a border collie! ( -:
Belgian Games
- brain work for dogs
Fearful/shy/timid/reactive dogs
Fearful Dogs
Storm Defender
- help for thunder storm phobia
HEMOPET
- thyroid testing
Body wrap
- can relieve fear and stress
Puppies
Bullmastiff Information Website
- the development of puppies
Ian Dunbar on puppy biting
Border collies and such
Collie family tree
Coat color genetics
- so much more than black and white!
The Border Collie Museum
- a great website about their history, colors etc.
The McNabb
- what it really is.
Nutrition & Health
DogAware.com
- food, arthritis, supplements, hypothyroidism etc.
Buster Alert
- genetic drug intolerance
Tellington TTouch
Other
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